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Verdict in Lineg's Case.

CHICAGO, Nov. 16.-When the inquest over
Louis Lingg was about to commence in the
coroner's Office this morning, three anonymous
letters were produced, addressed to some of the
jurors and insinuating that the Anarchist had
not committed suicide but had been blown up
by one of the jail attendants. No attention
whatever was paid to the letters. The first wit
ness the jailer. Conrad Folz. The revolt
ing circumstances in relation to the suicide were
related in detail by the iailer, whose testimony
physician Mayer, turnkey Englehard. death
watch O'Neill and John c. Klein. reporter.
The mystery as to how Lingg could have OBJ
tanned dynamite, where he might have con
cealed it, made the subject of few ques
tions, but remained dark as ever verdict
was returned that Lingg's death was brought
about .by the explosion of bomb about two
inches long and half an inch in diameter. and
filed with dynamite, said bomb being exploded
by his own hand, with suicidal intent"
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RAILWAY MAIL SERVICE.

Figures from the Annual Report of Superin-
tendent Nash-Pensions for Postal Clerks.
WASHINGTON. Nov. 16-The annual repor t
mail service, for the fiscal year ending June 80,
1887, presents some interesting facts respecting
the operations Of that important bureau OF the
Posrofice Department Mail service was in
operation during the year upon 80, $50 miles Of
railroad, and on 1864 miles of water routes. To
handle the mails while in transit on these routes
400 men were employed. They handled and
distributed during the year 5.S54, 600 875 pieces
of ordinary mail matter, besides Is. .952 500 reg
istered packages, aud $50, GLIB through registered
pouches During the year 1918 miles of new
railroad service added. while the steamboat
route mileage decreased eightT-seven miles.
OF the immense number of pieces of mail matter
handled, the errors in distribution amounted to
but one error to every 1878 pieces. The year
was marked by many casualties incident to the
service There were pa derailments wrecks
of postal-car trains. Three postal clerks were
killed, forty-tive seriously and seventy-two
slightly injured Commenting on this, Superin-
tendent Nash says these men met disability and
death in their coIntrys service as truly as every
patriot met his fate on the field of battle, and,
in view of the constant dangers which threaten
postal clerks, urges Congress 10 make sorne pro-
vision for their care in Of total disability
for those dependent upon them in case of death.
Superintendent Nash points out the need for
two additional district snperintendeuts IN the
rail way mail service There are now nine
Several districts have grown to such proportions
as to render it utterly impossible for Any one
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REAR-END COLLISION
Between Two Yandalia Freghts Near Brazil
Engine and Several Cars Burned.

Special to the INDIANAPOLIS journal.
BRAZIL, Ind, Nov. 16.-A disastrous rear-end
collision between two west-bound through
freights, special and regular, No. %, occurred
at Seeleyville, ten miles west of Brazil, the
special. hauled by engine No IA, Dan Warner.
engineer, and Mr. Oakley. conductor. was stand
ing on the main track, when the regular, having
mounted rise in the track and going down
grade at a lively rate, plunged headlong into it.
Geo. Newman of Harmony, and another
whose name was not given. Fortunately. the
caboose was thrown to one side with slight
damage, though Newman sustained fractured
skull and other injuries that may prove fatal.
The engineer, Mike Berry. and his fireman,
ploughed under and crashed through several
tten burned) box-cars laden with merchandise.
burying itself under the wreck. The wreck, of
course, took fire. and was totally destroyed, in
cluding the engine. So complete the de-
structon and so intense the fire only the heavier
parts of the engine remained among the ashes.
Even the bell was melted. The loss will be con-
siderable, but the narrow escape of the engineer
and fireman with the two brakeman in the ca
boose prevented the addition of human life to
the obstruction of property. The wreck was
cleared soon, although the east-bound local
passenger, due here at about o'clock A II. to-
day. few minutes late.
The responsibility has not yet been located.
There seems to have been a misunderstanding
of orders. The special was standing without
flag signal to the coming train, which
hurrying to get out of the way of passenger
limited. The matter is in the hands of the
thorities for investigation.
LATER.-Oakey, the conductor of the special,
has resigned The fault was with him and his
crew in not tagging the regular freight.
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Cable Notes.

The fortune of the late Baron Wolv er ton
amounts to f7,000.O00.
Fourteen persons were killed by an explosion
in CO Il mne st Gneizenau. near Dortmund,
srester.sy-
Ee Charles A. Berry, who has been called
to succeed MIR. Beecner in Plymouth Church,
Brooklyn, has not yet accepted the offer. His
final decision will not be announced for several
days.
Panama canal shares. which, on Tuesday, ad-
vanced 12f before the announcement of the ap-
plication of NJ De Lesseps for leave to issue
lottery loan, declined 81 francs yesterday, the
public failing to support Tuesdays speculative
buying.
Sir William Macarthur, ex-Lord Mayor of
London, ex-member of the House of Commons,
and muni6cent patron of the Wesleyan Church,
died in a carriage of the underground railway
on Tuesday. He was probably choked to death.
The blackest fog experienced in years prevailed
in London at the time of bis death.
The executive committee of the International
exhibition to be held at Brussels, next year has
extended the time in which entries from the
United States be made to Dec. 81. The
executive committee is about establish an
agency in New York for the convenience of
Americans who may wish to exhibit.
Dispatches from Madrid announce the mar
riage of ex-Prime Minister Canovas Del Castillo
to Joaquina, daughter of the Marquis Puente
Y'Zotomacor. The Bishop OF Madrid oficated.
A representative of the Queen was present at
the wedding, and after the ceremony Senior
Canovas and his bride went to the Palace and
paic their respects to the Queen.
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TRAFALGAR SQUARE GUARDIANS.

The Government Decides I'd Employ Twenty
Thousand Special Constables.
Special to the indianapolis JournaI
LONDON. Nov 16.-The statement published
to-day that the government had decided to
swear in twenty thousand special constables in
order to deal summarily with further attempts
at riot in London is confirmed by official admis-
sions. This action of the governmen proves be-
yond question that the authorities distrusr the
peaceful asseverations of the Radical leaders;
that they hesitate to use the military in con-
junction with the regular police, fearing the
consequences Of such a course and that they
convinced that the police, unaided, are not
capable of withstanding the assaults of
angry mob equal in violence and desperation to
the vast crowd that attempted to take posses
sion OF Trafalgar square last Sunday. Stlll
there Is a possibility that the enlistment of the
proposed body of specials is mere political
trick. intended to array the people against each
other, even are the unemployed" upon the
Tory side. and thus meet Parliament with
good excuse for the governments harsh action
on previous occasions. The London mags
trates, in accordance with instructions. will be
prepared on Thursday. Friday and Saturday to
swear Ia volunteers. and it is surmised that
more applications for places in the special body
will come from the so-called idle workingmen
themselves than from any other class of persons.
An immense meeting of the Radical club was
held tonight, at which large number of So
cialist delegates were in attendance. Several
questions before the meeting caused lively de-
bate. and a resolution was passed by a large ma
jority declaring the clubs inten ton to hold q
meeting in Hyde Park next Sunday, and at the
same time to send small depusation to Trafal-
gar square in order to obtain technical evidence
of assault which will enable the club raise the
whole question as to the legality of the prohibl-
tiou In the courts A motion declaring it to be
the sense OF the club that no meetings should be
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Indiana Pensions.

Washington Special.
Pensions have been granted to the following
named Indianians
Mexican War-Elizabeth McBesn, Amoka;
Moses NJ johnson, Orleans; John NJ Wamp.er,
Spencer.
New Psnsions-Minors of Alonzo C. Welch,
Terre Haute; Jane Graham, Pierceton; Ellen
Allen, Catlin; George w. Harding, Indianapolis
VIM. Tudor, Jadden; VIM. A Huff. Shannon
dale; Patrick DOYLE, Loogootee; Bryant Old
ham, Lincoln; George Hostetser. River Vale;
G. w. Montgomery. Romney.
Increased-James A. Adams. Brooksbure;
Jacob Sporley, Crown Point; Isaac Grant. Roy al
Center; Benz Simpson, Blue Ridge; VIM. r.
Alexander, Rochester; Jeremiah Ashley. Ander-
son; r. Justis. Moore's Hill; c. C. Keith, Peters
burg; Wesley Lytle, Wabash; G. K. Mason,
Linden; R. w. Lloyd. Versailles; David Will
liams, Oaktown; Isaac H.. Chandler, Trinity
Springs; E. NJ. Stevens, Versailles; d. NJ Cox,
Marion; Elias Palmer. South Bond; Hugh
Weston, Lepp's Hill; James Hall. South Ben d;
George W. Bannon, Rigdon; Wm. Dodd. Indi-
annapolis; Amos Edward. Nebrask a; Jacob Moth
weller, Edwardsville; George Mehringer, Jasper;
Mark r. Wright Knox; James W. DeHaven,
Vermont; Alfred B. Forabee, New Albany; VIM.
Buchanan. Milan; George GebhArd, Troy; j. r.
Fesler, Indianapolis; Abraham Benson. Stew.
artsville; j. n. Sogle, Fort Wayne; Oliver Bur-
ditt, West Point.
Ressued-W. 81. Fesler. Morgantown; VIM.
NJ. Thompson. Medora; Martin v. Holiday,
Wynn; John G. Lockridge, Danville d. Bowen,
Boyleston; James Shelton, Lawrencsburg.
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man to give them that careful personal atten.
ton which Is necessary to insure such prompt
and efhcientservice as the public have q right to
expect.
Superintendent Nash shows that the annual
rate CT cost for railway postoffice lines exclusive
of amounts to be credited TO the subsidized
Pacific roads, at the commencement of the pres
ent fiscal year was 81, 745, I'll Additional lines
will be needed during the current year to swell
the cost on July i. 1883 to $l.9l9. 366. Only q
moderate expansion need be anticipated during
the following year. Five per cent increase over
the appropriation for the present year. or ST.
03l, 28S, is the amount deemed necessary for
railway postal lines for the fiscal year ending
June 30. 1883 The expenditures for postal
clerks during the year ending Jnue 80. 1887,
amounted to 81, S21 466 and for the current fis-
cal year will probably reach about S5. 900. 600.
For the fiscal year ending June so, 1889, he
thinks So, ,2i6, 80 will be needed.
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The Scramble for the Vacancy I'm madiately
Begins, the Indiana Crowd, as Us ual, Be-
ing the NOsiest and Most Persistent.
Impression that the President Will Take
His Time in Making q Selection.
Operations of the Railway Mail Service Dur
ing the Past Year as Summarized in the
Report of the General Superintendent.


The President Sends MIR. Sparks a Letter Ac-
c@pting His Resignation.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 16.-Commissioner Sparks
of the General Land Office, received letter
from President Cleveland, about noon to-day,
accepting his resignation. Mr.. Sparks's resgna-
tion took effect to-day, and although he was at
the Office nearly all day, he did not attend to
current business This was doue by Assistant
Commissioner Stockslager, who will act as Com
missioner during the vacancy. Mr Stockslager.
Ex-Governor Click, of Kansas. aud ex-Congress-
man Cobb, of Indiana. mentioned as proba-
BILE successors of Mr.. Sparks. but an appoint
ment is not expected for some time yet The
ex-commissioner was asked this afternoon
to furnish the press with copy OF the Presi.
dents letter, but declined to do ''The let
ter" he said, twas an autograph letter from the
President, and was very kindly in tone. The
sentiments expressed not only kindly, but
appreciative of my services. regard this letter
as a purely private communication to me, and l
do not feel at liberty to give it to the press. It
is a part of the records of the White House.
and if the President wishes to give it to the
newspapers he will do may add that
wish that he would do so. / would like to have
it given the widest publicity, but it does not &C.
cord with my ideas of personal and Official cour.
tesy to take this upon myself There is moth
ing in the letter in the way of criticism. but, as
1 said. it is kindly and courteous throughout.
feel like galleyslave just released. and but for
the fact that am indeed sick, would be in the
best of spirits. Or course. he continued, "this
is not q pleasant ending of my adini ninistration,
and when reflect that I have given nearly
three years of almost incessanr, hard. brain
racking work to the cause OF the people, for but
little more than my board when remember
that am at least $40. 900 worse off to day than
/ was the day came to Washington, and when
review my work of the last three years and
positively know that my course has been the
right and honest one, and that my position in
the case at issue is unquestonably correct
why, when think of all these. with conscious
ness of having done my whole duty fearlessly.
cannot help wishing it were otherwise. Yet 1
am by no means unhappy" said the Commis-
sioner; ''I need rest, and | shall remain in
Washington during the coming winter and take
t easy"
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MINOR M MATTERS.

Naval Court-Martiai Ordered for the Trial
of Lieutenant Taune
WASHINGTON, Nov. ia naval eourt-martial
has been ordered to meet at the Now York navy
yard, tomorrow. for the trial OF Lieut. Emory
ii. Taunt, on charges of absence from duty and
station without leave, disobedisnce of orders
and scandalous conduct, preferred by the Secre-
tary of the Navy. The charges specifically are
that he absented himself from the Nipsc from
Oct II to Nov. 1; that he was drunk, and thas
he refused to return to his vessel when ordered.
Lieutenant Taunt 10 we'll known in Washington,
and his friends account for his actions only
upon the ground of mental derangement They
say that the hardships suffered by him on the
Greedy expedition, and later in the Congo ex-
plorations, have undermined his constitution
and unsettled mis- reason.
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Lnssea hY Eira.

ERIE, Pa, Nov. 16.-The Erie Rubber Com
pany's works was destroyed by fire this morn
ing. Loss. $40, 900; insurance, So, ,0o0
PIERRE, d. T.. Nov. 16.-The buildings of
the Cheyenne river Indian agency. at Fort
Benet burned to-day. with a large amount OF
$50. 900. The fire was set by an Indian impris-
oned in the guard house.
BUFFALO Nov 16.-At o'clock this morning
fire broke out in the extensive brewing estab
lishment of the Ziegele Brewing Company. on
Washington street The buildings occupied the
block between Burton alley and Virginia street.
The flames spread with great rapidity, and soon
the malt-house, ice-houses and the elevator
were entirely destroyed. The loss the build
ings is estimated at 100000. The total loss is
at least $780, OO0 with $780, 600 insurance.
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Jealous of Villas.

Washington Special
General Stevenson is dissatisfied, Pension
Commissioner Black feels as if he had been
slighted, and Mr.. Muldrow, who thought he
was to have been Secretary of the Interior. is
rousing the whole South in opposition to Mr..
Vilass appointment Mr. Muldrow sees nothing
beyond the secretaryship He does not want to
be Vice-president, like Villas, Black. Stevenson
and the rest of them. and he ia making square
out and out fight for the rstention of distinct
ively Southern man in the Cabinet His friends
feel that the President is sacrificing nim, aod
through him their whole section. in trying to
make Mr. Villas Vice-presideEt, and they resent
it bitterly. They say it will be losing move
for Mr. Villas, and threaten to make it cost him
every delegation South OF the Ohio. Mr. Villas
may gain railroad support in the Northwest, but
they promise to neutraize that and what is
more practical, they seem likely to have the
delegates. Altogether there seems to be some
need for the anxious consultations at the White
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a Talk with Secretary Lamar.


NEW YORK. Nov. 16.-Secretary Lamar
stated, last evening, that in case he was offered
a seat on the Supreme bench he wonld accept,
as the appointment would be the greatest honor
of his life. In reference to the rumor that Mr..
Don. NJ. Dickinson, of Detroit, would probably
be invited to accept a portfolio in President
Cleveland's Cabinet, Mr.. Lamar said that he
had no knowledge of the matter, but
he paid high compliment to the
dsparaeement to his character that he was, AS
believed that this might be acceptable to the
rank and file of the Democratic party, Mr..
Dickinson was not only q good politician In the
honest sense of that term bit he was a good
Democrat and good citizen.
In regard to General Sparks's resignation, he
said: ''Mr. Sparkss resignation will involve no
detection or abatement from the policy which
President Cleveland has established with refer
ence to the preservation of our public lands from
illegal appropriation by corporations and land
speculators"
Mr. Lamar then paid tribute to President
Cleveland as the actual author of the land re-
forms which had been inaugurated oy this ad-
ministration, in accordance with the well-known
policy of the Democratic party.
AS to Mr.. Sparks taking the credit for these
great achievements, Mr.. Lamar only laughed.
The work will go just the same when q
change is made in the head of the General Land
Office" he said, with considerable vigor; .tno
one man is absolutely essential 10 this govern
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Dispute Over Cus1ody off a Sailor.

CoNsTANTINoPLE, Nov. 16.-A British sailor.
serving on the United States steamer Quinne-
baug, who was under sentence of Imprisonment
for some offense, jumped overheard in the sea
of Marmora. He reached ths shore and claimed
Brfsish protection. The American consulate
claims him. but the British refused to surrender
him, the ground that his offense is not in
clnded in the extraditon treaty. The case has
beea referred to the homo Office. The Quinne-
baug, with Admiral Greer board, has pro-
cseded for Smyrna
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GENERAL FOREIGN NEWS.
MIR. Goschen Utters Warning Against Pa
ternal Government.

MIR. Goschen Utters Warning Against Pa
ternal Government
s LONDON. Nov. l6-1lr Goschen. Chancellor
OF the Exchequer. replying to an address pre-
sented to him by the Chamber Of Commerce of
Manchester, referred to the growing demand for
an increased national expenditure. not only for
DID, but for new objects. The laissez faire prin
cpe was replaced by demands that the govern
ment undertake everything. He warned states
men against dangling before the eyes of traders.
artisans and farmers who were suffering from
depression from natura! causes, any hope of a
parliameutary remedy Al the same time he
said. il the condition of workers was impeded by
defective laws Parliament should amend them.
Alludiug to the coming budget, Mr.. Gnschen
said that, So far as he saw, the balance sheet of
the nation was satisfactory. and promised sur
plus, which would be available to relieve local
local taxation.
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Ohio Tramway Association.

SPRINGFIELD, O.. Nov 16.-The Ohio State
Tramway Association held its sixth annual ses-
sion in this city to-day. All the great street
railway companies of the State were represent
ed The following officers were elected this aft
ernoon: j. f. Bailey, of Toledo, president;
Gen A S. Bushnell. of Springfield, vice-presi-
dent; n. E. Everett of Cleveland, secretary; J.
b. Hanna, of Cleveland, treasurer, and the
above named officers and John Kilgour, of Gin
cinnati, constitute the executive committee.
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The Truth of Miracles.

Pull sDELPHI A. Nov. Is AT special con-
ference the in Inspiration of the Bible. here to-
day. Prof. L. l. Townsend. ID. D.. of Boston
University. read paper entitled Bible Mira
cles," in which he took tie position that their
miracles were openly done and investigation
challenged. The jews could not deny them and
had to ascribo them TO satan. lnfdelity conld
not account for the appearance Of the nrst man
and woman.
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NOT ALWAYS.

Some advertisers don't want their goods ex-
amined before buying. That would knock
the sale silly whenever the examiner should
happen to be posted. The hope of those folks
is to raise racket about prices and stampede
people into feeling that they are getting
something at the dealers loss. Let any one
consider for a moment: Does he really think
dealer is selling an honest $40 garment for
$15, or an honest $5 one for $3R How long
could any man do business on that basisf Be
assured that you can't, steady thing, get
something for nothing in this world. Your
only point is to see that the other fellow is
trying to work that snap on you.
Yours, for honest hats, clothes and furnish
ings,
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National Cigar manufacturers.

New YORK, Nov. 16.-The first session of the
third national al,convention of the Cigar Manufact-
urers' Association of the United States was held
here tonight. About sixty of the most promi-
nert cigar manufacturers in the country were
present. Several resolutions were introduced
and referred to the committee resolutions.
The resolutions favor tho retention of the in
ternal revenue tax on tobacco; the passage of a
national bankruptcy law; the enactment of a
law for the registration and projection of trade
marks. and the increase of the limit OF three
pounds for n thousand cigarettes TO six pounds
n the case of all tobacco cigarettes.
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General Notes.
Special to the Indfanapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis journal.
WAsHINGToN, Now 16-N. T. Dspauw, of
New Albany, is at tho Ebbitt.
Senator Voorhees, is reported to be very much
opposed to the proposition to run him for Cover
OF Indiana next year. He is out of the city
now.
To-day's Post scouts the idea OF Governor
Gray going into the Cabinet succeed Secre-
tary Lamar, or anybody else. 1t thinks Green
Smith might want TO be Governor, which would
never do.
An official list of the mem nbers Of the next
House of Representatives shows that the next
House will consist of 16S Democrats. 153 Repub-
licans, and four Independents. The Independ
ents are: Anderson, Of Iowa; Nichols, of North
Carolina; Hopkins, of Virginia, and Smith. OF
Wisconsin.
the Commissioner of Internal Revenue to-day
appointed Samuel NJ. Burdette, of Lancas-
ter, KY, to be q revenue agent, and assigned
him to temporary duty at Peoria, Ill. Mr Bur
dette is q well-known newspaper man, and was
lately connected with the Louisville Courier
Journal.
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Academy of Dental Science.

BosToN, Nov 16.-The annual meeting of the
American Academy OF Dental Science was held
here to-day. DIR. Cecel P Wilson was elected
president for the ensuing year; DIR. f. y. Sea
bury, of Providence. vice ce-president: DR.. V. @.
Pond, recording secretary; Dr. Z. B. Hitch
cock. treasurer. Various papers were read and
speeches made.